The October 30 professional learning community will have a subject matter expert prior to our peer discussion. Join us to talk about Disconnected Young Adults. We will be considering what's really working to support young adults experiencing the intersection of poverty, race, and mental health.

Nia West-Bey, a senior policy analyst with the Center for Law and Social Policy (CLASP) Youth Policy Team, will be joining us to talk about their guiding framework for system leaders to shift their approach to youth and young adult mental health away from a service-oriented model and toward a transformational model. CLASP is a national, nonpartisan, nonprofit organization advancing policy solutions for low-income people. CLASP's Youth Policy Team focuses on dismantling systemic and structural barriers to promote economic justice for marginalized young people. Together with youth advocates, mental health experts, and community leaders, CLASP advocates for policy reform and community innovations that reduce the prevalence of adverse experiences, increase access to needed behavioral health supports, and move young people towards well-being.

Join the conversation!